Young Peoples Story of the Creation
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Starting with a brief discussion of the visible universe, the galaxies, including our own Milky Way galaxy of which our Sun is one of the stars, two full chapters are devoted to our solar system, the Sun, and the nine planets. Our knowledge of each planet as obtained from American and Russian space probes is presented in detail, ruling out the possibility of life anywhere in the vast expanse of the universe except on the planet Earth. Then two full chapters is presented on the detailed discussion of all physical features of our own spaceship, Mother Earth—the home of presently over seven billion children of Adam and Eve, which had been the abode of our long-gone ancestors for millions of years. Various theories on the formation of Earth and the planets are presented.
Most importantly, about half of the book is devoted to the science of life on Earth, including various theories about the origin of life. Finally, a great deal of discussion is devoted to Darwin’s theory of evolution (1859), which had been proven to be speculative and erroneous by many scientists—a conclusion verified by this writer.
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Young Peoples Story of the Creation - Balbir Sandhu
Copyright © 2019 by Balbir Sandhu.
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Rev. date: 08/23/2019
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CONTENTS
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 The Universe
Chapter 3 Our Solar System
Chapter 4 Our Solar System (Continued)
Chapter 5 Our Planet Earth
Chapter 6 Our Planet Earth (Continued)
Chapter 7 Life On Earth
Chapter 8 Life On Earth (Continued)
Chapter 9 Life On Earth (Continued)
Chapter 10 Life On Earth (Concluded)
Epilogue
Bibliography
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
Celestial Sphere
Whirlpool Galaxy
Our Solar System
Spectrum of Sunlight
Our Moon
Planet Saturn
Our Planet Earth
Internal Structure of Earth
A Typical Tree
Fruit Vegetables
Root Vegetables
Marine Life
A Single Celled Bacterium
LIST OF TABLES
Summary of Sun’s Data
Summary of Moon’s Data
Summary of Planet Mercury’s Data
Summary of Planet Venus’ Data
Summary of Planet Mars’s Data
Summary of Planet Jupiter’s Data
Summary of Planet Saturn’s Data
Summary of Planet Uranus’s Data
Summary of Planet Neptune’s Data
Summary of Planet Pluto’s Data
FOREWORD
TO THE TEACHER
This book is not a substitute for a traditional textbook for American high school students but is written to be a supplemental reading. It is assumed that a regular science book is assigned to the class for the detailed treatment of the subject. This book is written in a condensed form, arranging the unified topics in such a sequence to help the student grasp the basics of the subject. The writer, by training, has work experience and exposure to basically all areas of science that bear on everyday life and has treated only the descriptive aspect of science and has left out the mathematics. Review exercises for examination questions generally provided in a traditional textbook are omitted, leaving it to the instructor to develop such exercises.
TO THE STUDENT
This book is intended to be a supplementary reading material in addition to the standard textbook assigned to your level of the class. Because this book does not cover a detailed treatment and mathematical topics, it is more of an inspirational reading than a textbook.
Whether you will be a science-major student in college or will pursue a liberal arts career, this book will help you know your aptitude and aspirations. Starting with the basics of astronomy—the galaxies, the solar system, and the planets—the subjects of science are explored in the succeeding chapters. A concise history of mankind from the beginning to the present is discussed in the concluding chapter of Life on Earth.
Thus, the book will serve as a motivational tool for science-oriented students and offers the basics of social studies for liberal arts students. The career fields open to science-major students are listed. The areas are very wide—from astronomy to aeronautical engineering, chemistry to chemical engineering, geology to petroleum engineering, plant life to agriculture, and life sciences to medicine. In fact, you can pick and choose what you want to do in life and enjoy doing it. This little book will help you explore whatever you enjoy the most and will help you succeed in it. The enjoyment and the success feed each other. I hope you enjoy this book.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The first and foremost credit for the thought of this book goes to my dear friend, William H. Herrin, who first introduced me to the Bible, leading me to insights on the science of creation. This book is therefore the result of years of growth initiated by Bill.
Also, for the encouragement and advice of Sue Bradbury, editor-in-chief of the Folio Society in London, England, I am much grateful. I received these pieces of advice in the form of long and encouraging letters over a period of several years.
I am especially thankful to my friends and office colleagues Phillip French and Brian Bergdall for offering valuable suggestions. Finally this book became a reality only with the timely help of Shauna Gonzales for typing, editing, and arranging the material with the illustrations—a job that needed a lot of patience and skill.
The patience and moral support of my wife, Kulwant, is greatly appreciated for allowing me endless hours, days, and months in seclusion to work on this book—a seclusion utmost necessary for intense thinking.
As this book is a science book with biblical content, I am greatly thankful for the encouragement, spiritual growth, and inspiration I received from my Christian friends, enabling me to stay on course.
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
There are several reasons to move a writer to attempt the story of the creation for young people of high school age.
The first and foremost reason for this motivation is to present to the young people the basics of the science of creation, which includes astronomy, physics, geology, chemistry, and biology. The presentations are based on established laws of science. On reading H. G. Wells’s book The Outline of History and Charles Darwin’s books on modifications of species of animals and plants, it is noteworthy that the authors of these books have presented the viewpoints of a select group of scientists about the origins of life on Earth based on observations of plants, insects, birds, and small animals in the first half of the nineteenth century. The observed findings are then extrapolated to geological timescale as a speculative conjecture without sound scientific basis. Correcting the existing deficiencies of the science curriculum of high schools is the primary goal of this book.
Another important goal the writer has in mind is to expose the young minds to practically all areas of science in the early years of education so that they themselves can choose for which particular branch they have the aptitude to pursue in college-level studies.
The third and most important goal of this book is to present science as a fun subject and not a dry, dull topic as most nonscience-major students perceive. A student achieves high standing in a subject that he or she enjoys most. It is the writer’s goal to provide necessary motivation and inspiration to science students to achieve higher learning in college and to succeed in their chosen career field.
In chapter 2, the reader is given a concise description of the universe dealing with the stars, outer galaxies, and our own Milky Way galaxy. Also, a brief reference is made to the astronomers who devoted their lifetimes in studying the heavenly bodies using their improved telescopes and new methods of discovery. The name of Edwin Hubble, a brilliant American astronomer, stands out among the world’s leading astronomers of the twentieth century along with the names of European Renaissance astronomers. Lastly, the name of Albert Einstein and his theory of relativity stand out in the history of modern science.
Chapters 3 and 4 are devoted to the presentation of our solar system, our Sun being one of the stars in our Milky Way galaxy and closest to Earth. Since our Sun has a direct bearing on our lives and our well-being, we